Chapter 55

Sophia gave a small nod, “Mhm.”

She wasn’t actually cold. The wool hat she was wearing still held onto his warmth.

She had always been a pushover for Brandon, especially when he was being thoughtful and tender like this.

Brandon didn’t pick up on the ripples in her heart. He raised his hand to cover her ears for a moment and looked at her, “You didn’t eat much back at home. How about grabbing a bite outside?”

Sophia hesitated for a second before nodding.

Behind the square was a night market with street food stalls. Even though it was early in her pregnancy, Brandon wasn’t too strict about what Sophia could and couldn’t eat.

It was Sophia who held back a bit, not daring to eat just anything. She only ordered a burger.

Their dining spot was just a makeshift tent and a small table set up by the roadside.

Brandon also got himself a burger and sat opposite Sophia.

This was their first time eating at a street stall like this.

The experience felt novel to Sophia, particularly with Brandon sitting across from her in a suit, which seemed a bit out of place against the backdrop of the humble stall.

Sophia thought Brandon might feel uncomfortable, but then she saw him pick up the disposable utensils and start eating.

She couldn’t help but look at him.

Brandon glanced at her in between bites, “What’s up?”

Sophia shook her head, “Nothing.”

added, “Just didn’t expect you to be into street

her a look, “Back in college, there was this whole street of food stalls behind the campus. I

was a bit surprised, “I thought you were the fancy

began working.” Brandon rested his utensils in his plate, looking at her. “As a student, I was more easy-going. These past few years running the company, being busy, and having to maintain the company’s image

you? Ever been

who could afford fancy restaurants all the time? We’d stick to street stalls, cheap and tasty.” Sophia chuckled, “Had a food

chuckled, feeling

wondering which college she was at, what she was doing, whether she

knew which college

to a prestigious university due to her high scores. Her name was up there on the honor board, close to

the same university area, and their schools often

that small world, they never

been to your school

was taken aback, “What?”

picked up the burger, tilting his head slightly to look at her, “When I first started college and wasn’t so busy,

had been harboring a small hope of bumping into Sophia

coming, I would’ve treated

smiled back, not responding.

Sophia would have actually invited him to eat if she had known he was there. Knowing her, she probably would have just politely greeted him and moved on.

her words didn’t carry

She had always carefully hidden her crush on him, always feeling a mix of respect, fear, and dependence around him, never daring to make a move even if they

her out on it. Instead, he suggested,

that wasn’t so distant, or it

finished the burger

not really hungry himself. He had come out with her

of thing was almost

a walk, having late-night snacks, they all seemed like a huge waste of time to him.

eat to her heart’s content, Brandon felt an unexpected

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